On deck: Braves at Dodgers, Sunday, 5 p.m.

Atlanta Braves starting picther Julio Teheran allowing one run or fewer 12 times in 21 starts from May through August. He will be on the mound Sunday at Dodger Stadium for Game 3 of the NLDS. JOHN AMIS, AP

Where: Dodger Stadium

TV: TBS

Did you know: Compton native and top-charting rapper Kendrick Lamar is scheduled to announce, “It’s time for Dodgers baseball!” before the game. American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez will sing the national anthem.

Numbers game: .077 – Dodgers on the NLDS roster are hitting 3 for 39 (.077) off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel. Skip Schumaker has all three hits. Kimbrel has issued five walks, four to catcher A.J. Ellis.

THE PITCHERS

HYUN-JIN RYU (14-8, 3.00)

In a surprising development to many impartial baseball observers, the 26-year-old Ryu had one of the best-ever rookie seasons by an Asian import to the major leagues. Even better for the Dodgers, the Korean pitched solidly in two outings against Atlanta and has generally been far superior at home than on the road. Ryu also got better as the season went on, with a 58-8 strikeout-walk ratio and 2.57 ERA in his final 11 starts. Although he rarely throws bullpen sessions in between starts, he threw a session Friday to keep his rhythm with the extra rest he’s getting this time.

vs. Braves: 0-0, 2.13 (122/3 innings)

at Dodger Stadium: 7-4, 2.32

Loves to face: Evan Gattis, 0 for 3

Hates to face: Freddie Freeman, 3 for 4 (.750), 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB

Never pitched in postseason

JULIO TEHERAN (14-8, 3.20)

A former top prospect who put it all together this season, Teheran is still just 22, the second-youngest player in the series after only Dodgers left-hander Paco Rodriguez. A Venezuela native, he struggled in April and September but was lights-out in between, allowing one run or fewer 12 times in 21 starts in that span. Despite more than 200 major-league innings to his name, Teheran has never faced the Dodgers or any Dodger hitters, save for three Michael Young plate appearances when Young was with the Phillies, which all ended in outs.

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